Newcastle will press ahead with a move for Tottenham right back Stephen Carr after seeing a move for Porto defender Miguel fall through.

Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan has insisted he will not be selling wing wizard Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Portsmouth could move in for Greece midfielder Antonio Basinas after missing out on Michael Carrick. Pompey will have to pay £2m for the Panathinaikos skipper. Boss Harry Redknapp also remains keen on Blackburn striker Dwight Yorke.

Liverpool have told Malaga they want Spanish defender Alexis in any deal that will see Anfield flop El Hadji Diouf go the other way.

French outfit Monaco are the latest club to express an interest in taking Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu on a season-long loan.